Breaking the Silence.
So, typically, in church you are quiet, no? And you attempt to pass this little unwritten rule on to your children.
Attempt being the key word.
For the most part, I feel ok about a phrase or two being mumbled in a voice slightly above a whisper. However, today, both of my small people decided to speak their minds.
At.Full.Volume.
Coop was first. Both kiddos decided they HAD to go to the bathroom at the same time. Coop is potty-training, so going to the potty is a big deal. A big deal Coop just had to share with the entire congregation, during one of the most silent portions of the Mass.
As we walked back to our seats (everyone else was seated), he spotted Daddy, took off running and yelled, “I WENT POTTY!” Fortunately everyone chuckled. I turned three shades of pink, smiled and shrugged my shoulders. What can a potty training mom say?
Delaney, not to be outdown in the non-whispering department, waited until later in the service. As people are processing to the front for Communion (we are Catholic - and ‘Communion’ is symbolically recieving the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ), Delaney - who doesn’t miss a thing, turns to me and indignantly bellows, “Did you see that older girl? How come she gets to have Christ and I don’t? I want Christ, too!” Delaney can’t ‘have Christ’ until her First Communion in second grade. Of course, I was laughing too hard to tell her that at the time.
Maybe next week, we can get back to the whole whispering thing.
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What a memorable moment for both of them, though =)
Good luck with the whispering thing. I’m pretty sure my mom thinks I still don’t get it.
My 2yo does this all the time. Except he’s normally making truck noises or asking for fruit snacks LOL
Oh my GOSH. We have so been there. Yesterday, my 2 year old decided to “sing” along loudly with the music. It was more like a scream.
My DH is Catholic, but I am not so we do the dual service thing. Luckily, his church has a special room for children–and it’s soundproof! Whew.
Good luck with your kiddos.
this is why I say a prayer of thanks that the Pentecostal church we go to has SUNDAY SCHOOL for even very young children. Phew! But seriously, who doesnt love to hear a littel voice talking about going potty?